Question

In 1991, a redistricting in North Carolina was designed to create a district with African Americans in the majority. Later, federal courts ruled that the state had to revise those district lines so that the congressional district was more compact. What is this politicization of drawing district boundaries called?a. Staggeringb. Pork-barrelingc. Microtargetingd. Gerrymandering

Answer 1

Answer:

It is called Gerrymandering

Explanation:

The curious term, comes from Elbridge Gerry, who was governor of Massachusetts at the beginning of the XIX century, and salamander. The governor at the time presented a district boundary proposal that included districts that looked literally like salamanders (as it happens today in several states).

Gerrymandering is done with the purpose of favoring a political party. It is a calculating process of manipulating electoral borders in order to maximize the number of seats be it for Congress or for the State Assembly. African Americans in particular, are victims of gerrymandering in states such as Maryland, North Carolina, and even New York.